Last Night and This Morning.
Last night my sister Talia, brother (in-law) Luke and I picked up a hitch hiker called Pete. He is the most interesting person I have ever met! He wanted us to drop him off at his drug dealer’s in Maroochydore but instead we got him to come hang out with us at night church!
He is homeless and has a phobia of food so sometimes he goes days without eating. He has gone up to 40 days without food (so Jesus of him). He has had a totally rough and interesting child hood that is autobiography worthy. We exchanged numbers and I think we’ll take him to night church again next week. I find that these crazy people that exist on the fringes of society are the most interesting, the most friendly and chatty, the most open minded people there are. Although Pete is a self proclaimed homeless bum, there are certain parts of him I really admire and want to develop in myself. Like his non-materialism and alternativism. I hope we all stay friends with him.
I didn’t even stay out very late last night but I was so tired this morning. I currently wake up at 4am every day. It is one of the best things I have ever done. I have over and hour of darkness before the sun comes up. I think this is perfect.
Sitting on the veranda watching the world enact its secret ritual of shifting from night to day is very spiritual. Like the landscape is changing its clothes. There is nothing to do but talk to God and this sets me up for the day so I don’t waste it. I think it is really important to seize every day and every sunrise.
But this means my new bed time is 8pm. I have been struggling to keep it. There are lots of things to do late at night, lots of people to meet and places to go. I am going to have to sacrifice any hint of a night-life if I want to continue this sort of thing. And I do, because it is so worth it. People might think this is a bit crazy of me. Good. The only thing I want to be in this world is crazy. If I am not crazy there must be something wrong because this whole world is whats crazy and total insanity in every aspect of my life is the only way I will get out of this place alive. <–insane ranting.
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4 Responses to “Last Night and This Morning.”
AMAGOSH YES. Wow. I am so glad we are in agreeance on so many subjects you’ve mentioned. A recently-made friend of mine is driving me INSANE with his materialistic, money-driven life goals. Everything he says is designed to impress, or to garner respect. Unfortunately, his plan is backfiring because I dislike him more and more. I think I shocked him when I informed him that my only life goal was to be as selfless and God-like as possible, in a totally nonegotistical way. I want to get to the point where ‘Janessa’ ceases to exist, and all that is left is God in me. I think that is the ultimate goal in life.
And getting up early is the most unbelievable thing ever. :]
oh my goodness.
Janessa, it sounds like i have just commented myself.
You are me.
see, this is why we are engaged.
(a veeeeery long engagement)
I love the early morning, even better than sunset. I guess it’s because I have my best energy and creativity in the morning and also that morning is the hopeful time of the day.
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